Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Garnet var. Andradite
Mali
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Mali |
| Description |
A miniature chunk of well defined burnt orange Garnets from the West African country of Mali. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
5.10 grams |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Andradite: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
tricalcium iron silicon oxygen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Mimetite var. Campylite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Wulfenite / Goethite Fluorite Beryl var. Aquamarine/Schorl/Feldspar/Goethite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
garnet
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Search Wikipedia: Garnet (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Garnet
Search Web Mineral DB: Garnet
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Garnet
Search Wikipedia: Andradite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Andradite
Search Web Mineral DB: Andradite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Andradite
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